Updated September 10, 2026

The Township is dedicating this page to the development of amendments to the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) and Zoning Ordinance related to submission requirements and development approvals. The proposed ordinance modernizes application procedures by reducing unnecessary paper submissions, requiring architectural elevations and color renderings for certain development applications, correcting outdated zoning district references, and requiring a preliminary land development plan to be submitted with applicable conditional use applications. This page will serve as the primary source of public documents utilized in the ordinance discussions.

All documents are available as PDFs to promote accessibility. If you would like Word versions of any document, or would like to submit feedback, comments, concerns, or join the mailing list for this ordinance development, please email Township Manager Julia Heilakka at julia@smithfieldtownship.com or attend a public meeting. All public hearings and meetings are streamed via YouTube and are accessible via Zoom. In-person attendance is also welcome.

The current draft ordinance updates submission requirements for sketch plans, subdivision and land development plans, conditional uses, special exceptions, and certain Zoning Hearing Board applications. It also requires a preliminary land development plan to be submitted with applicable conditional use applications.

The Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 270 at its regular meeting on September 9, 2026.

Useful Links

1. Board of Supervisors meeting info & agendas
2. Join Board of Supervisors Meetings on Zoom
3. Planning Commission meeting info & agendas
4. Join Planning Commission Meetings on Zoom
5. Stream Township Meetings on YouTube
6. Township eCode